Beyond Easton
Bavents cliffs, moving northwards, the shore is backed by a low
sandy, separating the beach from the low, marshy ground inland,
as can be seen on the right.

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Looking along the
beach northwards towards Easton Woods; Easton Broad is concealed
from view at the northern end of the dune ridge.

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The tide has pushed the
shingle upbeach and is just about to breach the berm on the left-hand
photo.

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Almost suddenly
Easton Broad is upon you, with scores of Oystercatchers calmly
sitting on the upper beach ...

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... and they only
move if approached closer than thirty yards or so!

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I stayed here some
time as the high tide breached the berm ... fascinating stuff!

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Easton Broad is a place of
dried tree trunks and wind-blown sand ...

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... proving plenty of
inspiration and materials for artists.

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The source of the timber is
Easton Wood, on the northern flank of the broad .. with one specimen
looking like an Ent that has hopped down onto the beach ... with more to
follow! The dead trees I assume to have died from a combination of
excessive drainage, being near a cliff, and possibly saltwater
incursion.

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The beach debris of
dead trees litters the beach along its frontage with Easton
Wood.

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The foot of the cliffs is
subjected to fresh falls of cliff material ... and sand drifting against
debris.

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Back to more wave watching,
as the high tide encroaches at the top of the beach.

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Covehithe Broad
lies behind a zone of sand features, with clumps of marram
grass anchoring the deposits, and stones indicating where it has
been winnowed away. The broad has been lightly fenced off for
the benefit of breeding birds.

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'Fly on succulent'
is flanked by views of the high tide.

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The time of high
tide, surely, as the beach is swamped by ever-rising waves ..
looking northwards, left and centre, with Covehithe church on
the horizon.

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Covehithe Broad, centre,
with views north and south.

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The beach is only navigated
by easing around the bird-nesting fences at the edge of the dunes; the
beach is all under water.

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The end of the line
as the high tide peaks against the base of the cliffs. At this
point active removal of cliff debris was seen to take place.